Metropolitan fire support demand

RAPID RESPONSE: Former Mount Gambier city councillor Paul Jenner has called on the electorate’s political candidates to commit to seeing the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) increase to a 24-hour, seven day a week model.

FORMER city councillor Paul Jenner has sought a commitment from Mount Gambier’s political candidates to upgrade critical emergency services equipment as a matter of urgency.

Mr Jenner urged Mount Gambier’s eight candidates to upgrade the 26-year-old Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) fire appliance in order to strengthen the brigade’s emergency response capabilities and increase staffing to a